Lens-holder for projection lamps



Sept. 6, 1932. G. ARANO 1,876,384

LENS HOLDER FOR PROJECTION LAMPS Filed Deo. 27, 1930 i I/ 17 i 3 5 5 5 lNvNToR 7 G4190. Arma!) BY Q um ATTORN EY L 30 the cost of operations.

Patented Sept. 6, 1932 f i UNITED VsTATEs i PATENT OFFICE Gnonon ABANO; or MoDEsro,cAL1FoRnIA i i.

p LENS- HOLDERVTVR rnoJEcTIoN LAnirs i Application fil-ed December'27, 1930. Serial '.to..505,038.

, This invention relates to projection lamps, and yet one which will be exceedingly ef' and particularly to the holders in which theV fective for the purpose for which it is delenses are mounted. These lenses are ar-j signed.

ranged in tandem in a single holder, which These objects I accomplish by means of 5 holder is necessarily somewhat close to the such structure and relative arrangement yof 50 carbons, which are the source of light and parts as will fully appear by a perusal of from which considerable heat isradiated, so the following specification and claims.

that the lenses and holder are aected by this Y In the'drawing similar characters -of ref- Y heat. When supporting the lamp after a erence indicate corresponding parts in the -10 Certain lapse-of time, all the yparts are cold. several views: a 55 With the creation of the light-arc from the Fig. 1 is a front end of the holder with the carbons and the consequent generationV of lenses removed and the SllppOI'tIlg Spring heat, such heat is transmittedvdirectly to .partly broken away. A the .center of the lens, rapidly heating thev .Fig. 2 is a rear end view of the holder.

. .x5 same. Some of the Vheat is imparted to the Fig. 3 isa longitudinal section on the line 80 holder both from the lens itself and from 3-3 0f Fig. 2 showing the lenses in place.

. the are, Due t0 theA large Continuous metal Fig. 4 iS 3. fragmentary 'SeCi'liOIl OIl the line M area of the holders or of the metal parts l of Fig. 2. e

' with which they contact, the heat initially Flg- 5 ,iS 2L Similar View 0U the lille 5-5 20 imparted only to therear end of the holderA 0f Flg- 2- 35 .is rapidly carried awayleavng suchend 0f- Referring 110W mOIe paltlculallyl t0 the' the -holderrelatvely cold. The thin rim of' Characters of reference on the drawlng, the the lens, contacting with the holder, is therelnur rler'al 1 denotes the supporting member 0f fore kept chilled, and this results in uneven vthe holder,'-an internally threaded ring ,25 heating and expansion of the lens which fre,V Whose Outer periphery is notched on its 0p- 70 quently Causes ,the Same t0 fracture y This posite sides as at2 to form seats for the up-l of coursenecessitates replacement of the lens, per ends of supporting posts 3 which are se Y and since such lenses are somewhat` eXpencured to the ring and are mounted on the base p sive, such replacement adds considerably to of Ithe projection lamp in any suitable way.

. The holder itself comprises a main front mem- 75 The principal object of my invention is ber 4 and a rear-member 5 initially separated to provide a holder for the purpose so confrom the member 4. The member 4 is of substructed that its portion nearest the' rearf stantially cylindrical form and is threaded at lens (which is the one of course most directly its forward end to engage the threads of the as affected by the heat) willretain most of the ring 1. The bore of the member 4 at its front s0 heat imparted thereto, and lwill be heated' end is .sufliciently large to receive 'the front Vevenly withthe lens. vAt the same time, the lens 6, whose rearward movement is limited forward portion ofthe holder will be mainby an inwardly projecting shoulder 7 formed Y tained in a relatively cool condition correwith the member 4. The lens is yieldably e0 sponding to that of the front lens. Uneven held against forward movement by aplurality 85 heating and expansion and the resultant of fiat springs 8 which are mounted in recesses fracture of either lensvis therefore greatly 9 providedl in the threaded portion of the reduced, ifrnotentirely eliminated. member 4 and which project radially toward p A further object of ythe invention` is to the axis of the holder and at their inner ends .115 provide a simple. and inexpensive device, engage the lens. y t 00 rlhe rear member is in the form of a relatively short ring whose bore is the same as that ot the corresponding end of the member et. rllhis ring is secured to the adjacent end of the member t by a plurality of circumterentially spaced screws of relatively small cross-sectional area. The parts are maintained in permanently spaced relation by washers 11 disposed about the screws between the members l and 5. A ilange 12 projects inwardly from the ring intermediate its ends and supports a plurality oit circumferentially spaced pins 13 which are prelerably'in the form ot screws whose rounded'h'e'adsproject forwardly from the=tlange2while theirlop posite ends project rearwardly of the same.

The rear lens lll, the back fac'e "Toit Tvi'zhich is flat as usual, is ont somewhat smaller diameter than the bore otit'hering fatfth-e trent and'bears againstthe heads of thepins 13. To

Jlioldthe'lens in concentric and centralized' relation tothe ring'l provide a plurality 'otfjdat springs 15 which are disposed ontside'the ring and extend about 'the same and ares'ecured at one end thereto.

Extensions "16 on "the free 'ends of these fsprings Yproject radially of "the, ring i and y through the same ahead 'of ftheflange :12 or in position to engagethe 'peripheral "edge of ythe;l ens, the springs being .under tension when ythe'lensisthus engaged. To hold vthe 'lens 'agains't'the pinlheads Iprovideflat radially extending springs 17 which engage the'torward 'face of the Ilens an`cl jproj`e'ct through slots `|18 to the outside ofthe member '4to which" they are secured.V

Fromthe above 'described teatnresfolt construction it will theretorebe seen "that the ily the 'rounded heads of thepi'ns`13 and the relatively thin spring 4extensions 16. lRelative expansion otthehol'der and lens,or any s ldiderence in Atheir relative heats, doesfnot vmaterially affect thelens. lt willbe seen also "that1 the metal connectionsbetween the ring '5 ,andltlietorward member' stare alsooft small areafbeing solely the screws 10t LBiitflittle 'orF the'heat of the ring 5 will therefore be 'transmitted to said) forward '1nember, and :such heat will be retainedinkthe ring, so'that the-lens and ring will heatevenly an'dretain dol not become Aoverheated an'dlaffect thezlens,Y

their heats inproportio'nate degrees. .'Also', the always relatively `cool lens may h'ave a comparativelyxlarge area ot contact with the aeent portion of the holder without danger of'fnaeture,si1iee such jportionalways remains fin a correspondingly 'cool `condition. .The

'springs 1'? even thoughthey'v'have a relatively 'large area ot engagement 'withthere'arlens since these -springsare connectedto the `A`liront fmeinberfll andi ntito'the'rear endpt the highly heated 'ring "5.

To protect the back of therearlens v'itrom names@ being pitted from carbon emanations a disc 19 of plain glass is mounted in the ring 5 back of the flange 12 and bears against the rear ends ot the pins 13. Radially extending springs 2O are secured on the back edge of the ring and engage the disc to prevent it falling out. The edge of this disc contacts with the bore of the ring, but such disc can stand more heat without' damage than the lenses, and it must be replaced ever so often anyway, as its surface becomes pitted Vand relatively opaque.

"Fro'mthe foregoing 'descriptionit will be lreadily seen that l have produced such a defyicefas substantially ullls the objects of the invention as set forth herein. v viWhile't/his :specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of fthe device,fstill.in practice such devia- V tions from such detail may be resorted `to as fdo not fform'aideparture tromfthe spirit of the invention, as *defined `by the l"appended claims. )Having thus described my inventionfwlrat 1 claim as new fan`cl`fusefu1 fandf'desretoflseeure 4by Letters "Patent fis: l

1. nllensfholder'inclnding-a ring-ofa-bore larger f than the diameter fof fra liens, @circumerentall-yspaeedrfandrelatyelysmallinem- A'bers mounted in the ring `and f-agains't which lthebaclr dt the llensfbears, andf relatively thin elements' 'mounted Dn'the 'ri'ngltox-:eniga'gethe LAedgefo'f'the lens at creumferentallly spaced "points Tand hold fthe'sa'me in spaeedrelation to tthe rings.

f2. YA lens holder ine'ludinfga ring o'talbore larger v"than *the diameter 'of a lens,circnrn fe'rentially spaced andrelfativelylsinall:members "mounted yin the ring against :which "the" back of' the len`s"be`ars,fradially lyieldable springsl mounted-onftheringin'creumferen- Al'titilly spaced relation, and `radiallyl disposed "thin extensionsfonlthe springs ltoffengagetthe edges 'of the 'lens .fte 'hold ithe latter Icenltralized'inthering. 3. A lenslholderiincludi'ngzairing of iabore larger than the l diameter of fia lens, fci'rcum- Yferentally spaced'anclrelatyely small memf'bers mounted inl thefrin'gand 1aga-inst twhich the back Vof the lens fbears, relatively thin Y'elementsrnoun'ted onthe ringl-to'e'ngage the i edge 'of lthe `lens at "circumiferentially"spaced 'points and "hold the-samerin spacedl'relation vto l'the rings, fadditionfal members Eengaging the iront fac'efot "the lens, and means-separate from but associated `Swith '.thering fon which said additional membersare-'mounted Ll. 'A holder'tor doble lenses comprising a l lcylindrical 'body member, Ameans for supporting "said Imember y'in a `:lined position, Lmeans Iin and adjacent the ffront' end ofjthe member .tol supporta A"front tiens, airing disposed rearwardly ot the member inaiial alinement therewith, elements of 'relatively small sectional "area "between and connecting the member and ring and maintaining them 1n spaced relation, andmeans for mountin a rear lens 1n the rlng 1n a manner to hol said lens from direct Contact with the ring l 

